Sony’s new PlayStation 5 console is pretty awesome. It comes with a new controller with advanced touch and adaptive triggers, a new compose button, 120Hz gaming support, and more. So if you play a lot of games on PlayStation 5, why not show the world your skills? Well, here’s how you can stream games on Twitch from your PS5.
Stream PS5 Games on Twitch
PlayStation 5 lets you stream your favorite games to Twitch with ease. Once you’ve got everything set up, you can pretty much hit two buttons from the stream whenever you want.
In this post, I’ll show you how to set up Twitch with your PS5, change your streaming settings, and more. Basically, after reading this article, Everything will be ready to start streaming your PS5 games and share them with your community on Twitch.
As always, you can use the table of contents below to jump to the section you want.
Connect PS5 with Twitch
The first thing you need to do is link your Twitch account to your PS5. Just follow the steps below to do it.
- On your PS5 go to ‘Settings -> Users & Accounts’.
- Select the ‘Connection with Other Services’ option.
- Here select Twitch.
- Click the ‘Link Account’ button.
- Scan the QR code displayed on your TV with your smartphone or go to: Twitch activation page and enter the code displayed on your TV to link your Twitch account to your PlayStation 5.
- Tap ‘Authorize’ on your smartphone after scanning the QR code.
- You will then see a screen that says ‘Your Accounts Are Linked’ on your PS5. Just click the ‘Done’ button.
And that’s it. You have successfully linked your Twitch account to your PS5 console. If you’re planning to stream PS5 games on YouTube, the process is pretty similar. Under ‘Connection with Other Services’ you must select ‘YouTube’ and complete the verification process.
Stream to Twitch from PlayStation 5
Now that your account is linked to your console, you can start streaming PS5 games on Twitch. Here’s how you can do it.
- Launch the game you want to stream and press the create button on your PS5 controller.
- Select ‘Publish’ from the drop-down menu. It is an icon that looks like an antenna (a tower that emits a signal).
- then you can Enter a title for your Twitch stream and then click the ‘Go Live’ button to start the stream.
Pretty easy, right? All of your followers can now see you stream your favorite PS5 games to Twitch and can even interact with you via Twitch chat.
Change Streaming Options on PS5
What if you want to change other broadcast settings while having the option to rename your post in the broadcast menu? Well, you can do that too, and here are the steps to follow:
- While playing a game you want to stream, press the ‘Create’ button and select Publish.
- Here, click on the three-dot menu icon (or the overflow icon) next to the ‘Go Live’ button.
- Now, click on Broadcast Options.
- Here you can change the streaming quality and other settings like Video Chat, Video Camera, Overlay Location and much more. You can also choose if you want to add ‘Voice Chat Audio’ to your PS5 Twitch stream.
- As for the video quality options available, Ranging from 720p at 30fps to 1080p at 60fps. You can choose the streaming quality according to your internet bandwidth.
How to Stop Streaming PlayStation 5 Games
When you finish streaming your game, you should also stop your live stream. Here’s how to do it.
- Press the ‘Create’ button on your DualSense controller and once again go to the ‘Broadcast’ option.
- Here, click ‘Stop Broadcasting’ to end your Twitch stream.
Stream PS5 Games to Twitch Easily
So you can stream PlayStation 5 games on your Twitch channel. Obviously, this means you must have an account on Twitch. If you don’t have one, you can create one for free. I also recommend using the Twitch mobile app to instantly change your streaming settings while playing games on your console.
So, are you going to start broadcasting on Twitch? Let us know in the comments. Also, if you run into any problems setting up Twitch with your PS5, you can find it in the comments section; we will try to help you.